So, why isn't this a thing yet?

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Aye, January 2013 is when it finally became a thing. Games like The Last of Us probably would have been banned or heavily censored if we didn't have the rating.

I doubt it, it seems like they've just bumped up some games that would have normally fit into the MA15 rating before R18 was introduced. Even then they don't trust their consumers enough to allow for games like Hotline Miami 2 to be available, R18 or not.

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Are you really comparing the likes of Kingdom Hearts to the level of violence in The Last of Us?... I don't get the point of your reply. Both feature children, but the contents of the games are very different.